True.Wayne on the scoresheet again today. One thing you must say is that even if he performance wasn't great, at least he's picking up a goal all the time.
Top scorer in the PL now. He should have made the transition into prolific striker by the end of this season.
The link with Berbatov is increasingly productive as well. It is clear as a cloudless day to me that we are a different proposition with both players up front.
I agree, somehow he's getting a lot of mentions in the MOTM thread despite Berbatov being far more effective.True.
He was really poor today. You could see from his celebration (or lack thereof) that he knew he was having a stinker.
I dunno what the feck is wrong with him these days. The babby doesn't seem to be suiting him well at all. Someone should tell him to demand separate rooms.
I disagree, I think he looks lighter.. but almost like his brain is slower than his feet.No, he looks less. But he gets more tap ins, one on ones and opportunist goals
That's not surprising.I agree, somehow he's getting a lot of mentions in the MOTM thread despite Berbatov being far more effective.
I was thinking we should replace him with Owen at around the 60 min mark as it looked like nothing was working for him.
So....he looks lighter how?..Faster?I disagree, I think he looks lighter.. but almost like his brain is slower than his feet.
Before what? Pre 2008 his end product and dribbling was superb...if not as frequentBefore his passing was top notch but his end product and dribbling was mediocre and he looked very heavy.
yeah I agree...he seems caught in two minds a lot of the time regards to cutting in and doing something...He just cuts inside and then waits...and waits...and then the chance has goneI think now he has recovered some pace, but now he's almost overthinking and his touch and passing game has gone awry.
I've seen skills from him this year, body feints and for England, I've seen abit of magic.. maybe I'm deluding myself but I find him more exciting now yet altogether more frustrating.So....he looks lighter how?..Faster?
Before what? Pre 2008 his end product and dribbling was superb...if not as frequent
yeah I agree...he seems caught in two minds a lot of the time regards to cutting in and doing something...He just cuts inside and then waits...and waits...and then the chance has gone
Knows he's off in the summer...Dare I say it, he looks like he can't be bothered today...
I'm all for the goals as well but he seems less happy on the field recently. Somehting's a bother me tinksHe is easily going to have his best goalscoring season this year in the league. So it does not feel right to criticise him. His performance this season at times has been a bit below par. Never thought he would be one of those strikers who are often said to have "played poorly but scores a goal" as his performances are normally so consistent. But I am delighted he is scoring more freely. Is it too greedy to ask for all action performances as well as the goals?? Probably
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If you take away Rooney's penalties Berbatov has actually scored (very very slightly) more often.He is easily going to have his best goalscoring season this year in the league. So it does not feel right to criticise him.
If you take away Rooney's penalties Berbatov has actually scored (very very slightly) more often.
Just felt like mentioning this.
He's our top scorer and the top scorer in the Premier League. I'd say he's already done well.Before we complained about his goal threat, now his performances.. just give the lad time, he'll come good.
He's changed his game to get goals and it seems he's forgotton to ally this to keeping the rest of his game to a very high standard.. this problem is further exacerbated by the lack of quality shown by the rest of the team which makes him try even harder almost too hard.I'm puzzled by Rooney this season. I don't know how a player can be so frustratingly poor, yet so wonderfully brilliant at the same time. I just don't get it.
At least he's scoring goals.
You already know who they are after every one of his performances. And yes, Rooney was good today, people saying he was shite etc need to have a good look at themselves.He's our top scorer and the top scorer in the Premier League. I'd say he's already done well.
Against Burnley he was good, not brilliant but he was always in the thick of the action and got a goal and an assist. The usual suspects complain though, it's like clockwork.
yeah exactly, both our strikers aren't being given much support in my opinion and are having to shoulder responsibility of creativity as well as goalscoring. As long as they're getting the results for us, should be grateful.. imagine being Arsenal, they've got the build up play but no bleeding strikers.He's our top scorer and the top scorer in the Premier League. I'd say he's already done well.
Against Burnley he was good, not brilliant but he was always in the thick of the action and got a goal and an assist. The usual suspects complain though, it's like clockwork.
He's been like that in every game of this season, even with our poor games like the one against Leeds, he's always been our shining light trying to make things happen.Love the angry, obsessed, Rooney...the one we saw today...who wants to win it over anything or anyone! He will be the differance in the second leg. By the way...did you see the mini-rooney in the crowd after just after gigg's goal? Go back and take a look. LOL
Gif?Love the angry, obsessed, Rooney...the one we saw today...who wants to win it over anything or anyone! He will be the differance in the second leg. By the way...did you see the mini-rooney in the crowd after just after gigg's goal? Go back and take a look. LOL
Yeah, when he's up there on his own he tends to get crowded and it seems he gets frustrated. I felt he didn't lose possession as cheaply as he has done in some more recent games, although the isolation always makes it tough. Once we switched to 4-4-2 I thought he was in good form in that respect, though.Actually thought his touch and passing let him down when he was up front on his own but when he came deep it was much better like the rest of his performance. It can also be a confidence thing when you get more of the ball and obviously in more space.
Love the angry, obsessed, Rooney...the one we saw today...who wants to win it over anything or anyone! He will be the differance in the second leg. By the way...did you see the mini-rooney in the crowd just after gigg's goal? Go back and take a look. LOL
found this on youtube...Gif?
He actually looked a good "target man" if you will in the match... It's been a major gripe of mine over the past weeks and how Rooney was killing off more chances than he's created because a) His touch was off, b) His distribution was awful, c) He couldn't lay a ball off 5 feet infront of him, and d) His back to goal play was horrific.Yeah, when he's up there on his own he tends to get crowded and it seems he gets frustrated. I felt he didn't lose possession as cheaply as he has done in some more recent games, although the isolation always makes it tough. Once we switched to 4-4-2 I thought he was in good form in that respect, though.
Yea, his touch still let him down on a couple of occasions but last night was definitely an improvement over recent weeks. He's at his best though when he's so fecking angry he has no time to think about his first touch.Actually thought his touch and passing let him down when he was up front on his own but when he came deep it was much better like the rest of his performance. It can also be a confidence thing when you get more of the ball and obviously in more space.
I know, he has the full repetoire he just fails to pick out the right club far too oftenHe had a mixed game, before the introduction of Owen he was largely anonymous. Got more involved thereafter and should have atleast scored a goal, his shooting infuriates a lot, he seems to fail to make the right decision with whether to chip it, spank it or place it. Felt he could have done better with the toe poke or atleast one of his one on one's with Given
Needs to pick out the old chipping wedge now and again and lift it over the fecking keeper.I know, he has the full repetoire he just fails to pick out the right club far too often
